The Soldiers Experience

Running head : THE SOLDIERS EXPERIENCE

The Four Men of the Local Regiments of Civil War

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The Four Men of the Local Regiments of Civil War

Introduction

Richard and Taliaferro Simpson , James Henry Gooding , and Wilbur Fisk Peeler are the four soldiers that these s will look for comparison in terms of their experiences of war and how they have communicated those combats with their closest relatives and friends through the letters they have send

Dick

and Tally belongs to the regiment of the third South Carolina These brothers answered the call to duty and both are in high spirits when they joined their troops . However , Dick is more reluctant unlike his older brother Tally as he mentioned in his letters that he is very much enthused in finishing law . Tally is among the first to get attracted to join the military while even during College ADDIN EN .CITE Everson4Guy EversonEd SimpsonFar , far from home : the wartime letters of Dick and Tally Simpson , Third South Carolina Volunteers199324 April 635http /books .google .com /books ?id W2V3swCJIlkC dq far far from home client firefox-a source gbs_summary_s cad 0 (Everson Simpson , 1993

These two fine men were both romantics and have high hopes to be with their loved ones however , Dick is jollier in delivering his letters despite of the difficulty that their jobs entail . It sounds that he is taking things lightly in the beginnings by enjoying his war time experiences . Tally is more serious but at the same time as affectionate as Dick . Those boys had fun having their meals in the camp mess halls trying their best to turn their barracks into a home atmosphere , a place where they wish to go back after serving the war

James Henry Gooding , a black Corporal wrote Abraham Lincoln in 1863 asking the President for an equal pay for soldiers and that colored troops be regarded as true soldiers . However , before the request is approved he died in one of the most notorious camp with many other white soldiers

Private Wilbur Fisk Peeler , Company H , 3rd Florida Infantry wrote in his letters and described the battlefields as the wilderness of woe in the book entitled Hard Marching Everyday

In every letters that these soldiers wrote one distinct quality that every letter conveys is to take one 's dedication affirmatively and those positive attitudes help them to become truly good soldiers . All of them are heroes but what makes them great is their practice of unity a brotherhood they call camaraderie that can only be experienced in the battlefields

Letters in the first year of War

Significantly , the boys are determined and are very much prepared for war . This can be seen while reading Tally 's letters especially how he prepared for everything when the brothers left their College and lodging house . However , difficulties can easily be felt in every minute detail when they write about the things they do not...